Field notes.
Updates, announcements and technical guides from the Tensormix team.
Grammy-Winning Mastering: Analyzing LUFS Levels from the 2026 Grammy Nominees
If you're reading this then chances are you're familiar with the age-old saying "Master to -14 LUFS for streaming platforms." Spotify, Apple Music, and other services normalize playback around this level, theoretically ending the loudness war that plagued music for decades. But do Grammy-winning tracks actually follow these guidelines?
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Tensormix vs LANDR vs eMastered vs SoundCloud
A technical, measurement-based comparison of Tensormix, LANDR, eMastered, and SoundCloud, examining how each automated mastering system handles loudness, dynamics, tonal balance, and stereo processing across the same source material. The analysis focuses on observable trade-offs rather than subjective listening impressions or marketing claims.
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Introducing Tensormix
And we're live.
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Useful Monitoring Metrics References - LUFS, Crest Factor, LRA and more
A practical reference guide to the monitoring metrics that matter in mixing and mastering - LUFS, crest factor, dynamic range, true peak, spectral balance, and stereo width explained.
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Changelog - April 2026
Dashboard overhaul and engine upgrades
How to Sidechain in FL Studio (Two Stock-Plugin Methods)
Sidechain compression is one of the defining sounds of modern electronic music, and you don't need a third-party plugin to do it. A walk through the two main stock-plugin methods in FL Studio - Fruity Limiter for proper sidechain compression, and Gross Beat for a faster preset-based duck - and when to reach for each.
The Rock Chart Has a Time Machine Problem
Rock is the biggest genre in live music, and simultaneously the weakest on the singles chart for new material. A look at why the UK rock chart reads like a 2003 playlist - and why that's not actually a sign rock is dying.
In Stereo - Mid/Side Processing Explained
Mid/side processing lets you work on the centre of a stereo image and the sides as two independent channels, unlocking moves that L/R processing can't reach. A look at how the sum-and-difference matrix actually works, some things M/S is particularly useful for, and the traps - mono collapse, phase drift, and why hard-panned elements aren't where you think they are.
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Parallel Compression: What It Is and How to Use It
New York, New York.
How to Master an Electronic Track for Release (Step by Step)
A practical, step-by-step guide to mastering electronic music for release, covering what mastering does, what it can't fix, and how to approach it without guesswork.
Changelog - December 2025
Tensormix learned some stereo discipline. Wider where it counts, tighter where it matters, and fewer surprises at the limiter.